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What Causes Pitted Edema With Excessive Swelling In A Woman?
my legs have pitted edema and the rest of my body is really puffy, I have even taken 80 mg of a prescribe water pill. this has been ongoing for 3 years what could be wrong? last year I had a hysterectomy my doctor thought that would work an it didn t an I am only 35 years -old
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
Hello,
Edema is often caused by kidney or heart disease. It would be good for you to see both a cardiologist and a nephrologist if your primary care doctor cannot find the cause.
Regards
Edema is often caused by kidney or heart disease. It would be good for you to see both a cardiologist and a nephrologist if your primary care doctor cannot find the cause.
Regards
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